Garment press



Feb- 23, 1965 H. KANNEGIESER ETAL. 3,170,610

GARMENT PRESS Filed Aug. 16; 1961 2 sheets-sheet 1 Feb. 23, 1965 H. KANNEGlEssER TAI. 3,170,610

GARMENT PRESS Filed Aug. 16, 1961 2 sheets-sheet 2 `IIIIl FIG. 7.

T INVENTORS HERBERT KANNEGIESSE'R RICHARD JURASCHEK United States Patent O 3,170,610 GARMENT PRESS Herbert Kannegiesser, Vlotho (Weser), Hollwiesen, and

Richard Juraschek, Vlotho (Weser), Germany, assignors to Kannegiesser & Co., Maschinenfabrik G.m.b.H.,

Vlotho (Weser), Hollwiesen, Germany Filed Aug. 16, 1961, Ser. No. 131,760 4 Claims. (Cl. 223-57) The present invention relates to a garment press with press plates adapted from both sides'to press against a press body receiving the garment to be pressed.

With garment presses of this type it is known to employ spreaders or spreader plates which are arranged at least partially in the press body and are adapted to be moved out of the press body so as to hold the garment on the press body in taut condition. In connection with such an arrangement, it has already been suggested to provide link-controlledspreader plates at the free sides.

It is furthermore known, in order to spread the garment to be pressed, to employ link systems with vertical bars which, however, do not serve as pressing plates.

In connection With pants spreaders, it has been suggested to employ superimposed wooden spreader members which, however, do not serve as pressing plates but have the sole purpose of spreading and shaping.

It has also been suggested to provide the press body at both ends with spring urged spreaders which, however, likewise do not serve as pressing plates. In other words, no pressing is carried out on such spreaders.

Finally, it may be mentioned that the heretofore known spreader plates serving as pressing plates consist of one piece.

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a garment press having spreader and pressing plates adapted to be moved out of the press body, in such Va way that they will be able to spread the garment to be pressed in conformity with the cut of the garment. In this connection, it is a well known fact that ladies dresses, for instance, are cut to body shape whereas mens garments extend straight from top to bottom. Thus, if a ladies garment which is cut -to body shape is to be spread (taut on the press body, the heretofore iin-like spreading means, which consists of one piece, cannot be used because they can be spread only straight from top to bottom.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a garment press of the above mentioned type, which will be simple in construction and easy to handle.

It is still another object of this invention to provide a garment press of the type outlined above which may be used for both ladies garments cut to shape and mens garments.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly from the following specification in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 diagrammatically illustrates a garment press according to the present invention with the spreader tins moved to their inward position while a ladies garment, indicated in dot-dash lines, is placed over said press.

FIGURE 2 diagrammatically shows the press according to FIGURE 1 with individually operable spreader tins moved outwardly intor their garment spreading position.

FIGURE 3 diagrammatically illustrates a garment press similar to that of FIGURES 1 and 2 but differing therefrom in that the spreader fins are operable in common.l

FIGURE 4 Adiagrammatically illustrates the garment press of FIGURE 3 with a mans garment mounted thereon while the spreader tins are in their outward or spreading position. y

FIGURE 5 is a cross section through FIGURE 4 taken 'i Patented Feb. 23, 1965 Nice c long the line V-V without the garment on the press ody.

FIGURE 6 is a fragmentary view drawn at enlarged scale to show the spreader tins of FIGURES 3 and 4 more clearly.

FIGURE 7 shows an expansible spreader iin.

FIGURE 8 is a section on lineVIII-VIII of FIG- URE 7.

The present invention is characterized primarily in that along each free side of the press body there are provided at least two spreader and press plates which are pivotably mounted in one plane and are adapted selectively to be moved outwardly and inwardly. The spreader and pressing plates are in conformity with one embodiment of the invention linked to each other.

It is furthermore advantageous to design the spreader fins as inflatable bodies.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and FIGS. 1 and 2 thereof in particular, the garment press shown therein comprises a press body 1t) with spreader means 13, 13a for instance in the shape of plate-like spreader ns, over which the garment 11 to be pressed is placed.

In a manner known per se, the garment press is provided with sleeve supports 12. In conformity with the present invention, the spread lins are on each side of the press body subdivided into two or more spreader means 13, 13a arranged at different heights. The upper spreader means 13 which may be formed by boards, plates or inllatable hollow bodies may be tiltable individually, for instance by means of levers 14 in such a way that said spreaders will move beyond the sides of the press body It) and will be able, as shown in FIG. 2 to spread and hold taut that garment portion which is located above the waistline. The lower spreader means 13a are, for instance by means of levers 14a tiltable in the same manner and likewise movable outwardly as shown in the drawing.

' The actuation of the tilting means may be effected by pressure means, for instance pneumatically or electrically. In FIGURES 1 and 2 expansible motors 13b and 14b are shown connected between pairs of levers I4 and 14a and which may collapse by spring force or fluid pressure, and which can be expanded by fluid pressure to spread the levers connected thereto apart. Each motor consists of a piston pivoted to one lever and a cylinder pivoted to another lever. Conduits 13e and 14e supply fluid to expand motors 13b and 14h and conduits 13d and 14d may supply fluid to collapse the motors. Due to the fact that the spreader means 13, 13a of FIGS. 1 and 2 are operable individually and are movable beyond the outer contour of the press body and may be held in the respective position, it will be obvious that a ladies garment cut to body shape may be spread taut in a proper manner. The press body is in the manner known per se adapted to be moved in-to a cabinet comprising two press plates which are adapted to press against the press body from both sides. Inasmuch as garment presses equipped with press plates adapted to be pressed from the outside against an intermediate press body are well known in the art, it would appear that no detailed description of such pressing cabinet with the outer press plates is necessary;

Advantageously, the press body is provided with abutment means 1h for limiting the inward movement of the spreader means. These abutment means 19, for instance in form of a plate, are advantageously provided between -the spreader means 13, 13a onboth sides of the press body is advantageously elected by levers 16,1% which may be toggle levers, elbow levers or the like, said levers being linked to the' spreader means. By displacing a bar 17, for instance by means of a pressure iluid cylinder Y piston system 18 having supply conduits 18a and-1817, it Will be possible to tilt the spreader means in common thereby making'it possible simultaneously to spread the garment at its upper as well as its lower portion.

FIG.' 4 indicates how, by means of the same press not lonly ladies garments out to body shape but also straight garments may be spread. In the last mentioned instance, the spreader ins Will engage the garment along a substantially vertical line. Y

FIGURES 7 and 8 show how a spreader iin could be formed of a exible gas tight envelope 2@ with a support member 21 therein pivoted to lever 14 so the viin could be inflated and assume a `predetermined desired shape.V A valve can beravailed of for supplying fluid to the inside of envelope 20.

It is, of course, to be understood thatl the present invention is, by no means, limited to the particular construction shown in the drawings, but also comprises any modifications within the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1. A press body adapted for use in a garment press having press plates operable for engaging the front and back of the press body for pressing garments on said body, said body being adapted to receive and support a garment to be pressed, at least two spreader lin plates arranged one` above the other on each side of said pressspreader 1in plates and about the said point of connection thereof with respective said link so as to adjustto the con-V figuration` of the garment to be `pressed Which is placed on the bod and iiuids operable means connected to said link responsive to pressure for actuating said link to move said spreader iin plates laterally relative to said body thereby to hold a garment spread out for being acted on by said pressplates.

2; A press body according to claim -1 wherein the pair of spreader fin plates'on each side of VSaid press body is arranged with one above and one below the region along the bodywhere the smallest lateraldimension of-the garment placed on the body will lie.

3. A press body according to claim 2 in which the links.

pertaining tothe spreader iin plates `on respectively opposite sides of said pressbody at the same levelarelinked together Afor common operation.V

4. Apress body according to claim 2 in which all of said links are linked together to actuate said spreader iin plates in unison, and said uid operable means comprises a single fluid operable water connected to all of said links to actuate said spreader iin plates.

References Cited bythe Examiner UNITED STATES `PATENTS 943,069 12/09 Gems 223-68 945,611 1/10 Rubin 223-68 n 1,221,550 V4/17 Luery 223-68 2,317,924 4/43 Lendie 223-67 v2,743,854 5/56 strike 223-57v 2,788,162 4/57 Hitz 223-57 2,841,315 7/58 Paris 223-70 2,845,205 7/58 Rosenthal 223-73 3,008,613 11/61 Paris ,223-69 FOREIGN PATENTS 949,041 8/56 Germany.

Y JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.4

THOMAS J. HICKEY, DAVID J.w1LL1AMowsKY,

K Exam iners. 

1. A PRESS BODY ADAPTED FOR USE IN A GARMENT PRESS HAVING PRESS PLATES OPERABLE FOR ENGAGING THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE PRESS BODY FOR PRESSING GARMENTS ON SAID BODY, SAID BODY BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND SUPPORT A GARMENT TO BE PRESSED, AT LEAST TWO SPREADER FIN PLATES ARRANGED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER ON EACH SIDE OF SAID PRESS BODY AND SUPPORTED BY SAID PRESS BODY AND RESPECTIVELY MOVABLE LATERALLY OUTWARDLY WITH REGARD TO SAID PRESS BODY, ALL OF SAID SPREADER FIN PLATES BEING LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY IN ONE AND THE SAME PLANE, A SINGLE LINK FOR EACH SPREADER FIN PLATE PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED AT ONE END BY SAID PRESS BODY AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END TO A SINGLE INTERMEDIATE POINT ONLY ON THE RESPECTIVE SAID SPREADER FIN PLATE AND OPERABLE TO ACTUATE THE LATTER IN SAID PLANE, EACH AND INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS OF SAID IN SAID PLANE AND INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS OF SAID SPREADER FIN PLATES AND ABOUT THE SAID POINT OF CONNECTION THEREOF WITH RESPECTIVE SAID LINK SO AS TO ADJUST TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE GARMENT TO BE PRESSED WHICH IS PLACED LINK RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE FOR ACTUATING SAID LINK TO MOVE SAID SPREADER FIN PLATES LATERALLY RELATIVE TO SAID BODY THEREBY TO HOLD A GARMENT SPREAD OUT FOR BEING ACTED ON THERE TO HOLD A GARMENT SPREAD OUT FOR BEING ACTED ON BY SAID PRESS PLATES. 